Testophobia Is A Thing: The Name That Phobia Quiz

Are you afraid of heights? The number 13? Snakes? You're not alone. Everyone has a phobia. Actor Billy Bob Thornton is famously phobic of antique furniture. See how much you know about phobias - if you don't have atychiphobia (fear of failure), of course.

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Question 1 of 20

If you have this phobia, you should stay away from PB&J.

cyclophobia

arachibutyrophobia

Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

oenophobia

Question 2 of 20

People with this phobia should steer clear of haunted houses and scary movies. Even feel-good movies starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, actually.

ghostophobia

cryophobia

phasmophobia

Phasmophobia is the fear of ghosts. Ooooooooooo.

Question 3 of 20

If you suffer from ichthyophobia, you should probably stay away from sushi bars, due to your phobia of:

mercury poisoning

fish

Ichthyophobia is the fear of fish.

parasites

Question 4 of 20

What is the ultimate phobia?

phobophobia

Phobophobia is the phobia of phobias, which may be the worst vicious circle we can imagine.

phonophobia

plutophobia

Question 5 of 20

If you have a fear of crossing bridges, you suffer from:

acrophobia

hydrophobia

gephyrophobia

Gephyrophobia, the fear of crossing bridges, likely makes life difficult for people who live on an island.

Question 6 of 20

People with spargarophobia fear this vegetable.

lettuce

asparagus

Spargarophobia is the fear of asparagus. Perhaps it's because it makes your pee smell funny.

spinach

Question 7 of 20

The fear of being stared at is called:

ochophobia

ommetaphobia

ophthalmophobia

Ophthalmophobia is the fear of being stared at. Maybe that's actually why so many celebrities won't allow underlings to make eye contact with them.

Question 8 of 20

A common fear, the phobia of clowns is called:

coulrophobia

Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, keeps many an adult and child awake at night. To quote Bart Simpson, "Can't sleep. Clown will eat me."

bozophobia

cherophobia

Question 9 of 20

Many parents might say their children suffer from this phobia every night, right around bedtime.

kleptophobia

arachnophobia

clinophobia

Clinophobia is the fear of going to bed.

Question 10 of 20

What is the fear of passing gas?

olfactophobia

emetophobia

phartophobia

We can't believe how perfect it is either, but phartophobia is the fear of passing gas.

Question 11 of 20

If you have rhytiphobia, Botox might help you with your problem.

fear of wrinkles

People with rhytiphobia have a phobia of wrinkles.

fear of migraines

fear of aging

Question 12 of 20

The fear of your relatives is called:

vitricophobia

syngenesophobia

Syngenesophobia is the fear of relatives, which makes for a very lonely Thanksgiving.

philophobia

Question 13 of 20

Triskaidekaphobia is fear of the number:

33

3

13

Fear of the number 13, or triskaidekaphobia, is probably based on the fact that 13 is thought to be an unlucky number.

Question 14 of 20

Papaphobia is a fear of:

the Pope

People with papaphobia are afraid of the Pope. We're sure he forgives them.

your father

the letter "p"

Question 15 of 20

If you suffer from methyphobia, you do not consume:

drugs

alcohol

Methyphobia is the fear of alcohol.

red meat

Question 16 of 20

If you have kathisophobia, you won't have a need for chairs in your house, as it's the fear of:

sitting down

Kathisophobia is the rare phobia of sitting down.

wood

cushions

Question 17 of 20

The fear of work is called:

stenophobia

hadephobia

ergophobia

Ergophobia, the fear of work, is something we can probably all relate to.

Question 18 of 20

Bullfighting would be a poor career choice for someone suffering from this phobia.

zemmiphobia

taurophobia

Taurophobia is a fear of bulls.

lutraphobia

Question 19 of 20

Fear of the opposite sex is called:

heterophobia

Heterophobia is fear of the opposite sex.

homophobia

homilophobia

Question 20 of 20

Genuphobia is fear of this body part.

elbows

knees

Believe it or not, some people have a phobia about knees - called genuphobia.